Kid Connection will be holding a textile drive this Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wick Building at Brodhead Middle School. Did you know that consumers throw away 10 pounds of clothing annually and 85% of that ends up in our landfills? So bring all your […]
By Becky Malkow, Correspondent The Brodhead Parks and Recreation youth flag football players were excited to end their season by getting to play on the high school football field last week. It was a great way to wrap up the season. Thanks to the Sports Boosters for providing a concession […]
Five members of the Brodhead FFA chapter recently attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Elizabeth McGuire, Skylar Stanley, Dakota Chamblee, Blaine Berget, and Cody Baxter attended general convention sessions, the Agriscience Fair, and the Convention Expo. They also toured the Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Ind., and the […]
By Siara Schwartzlow, Editor On Wednesday of last week, Brodhead High School conducted a simulation that is garnering much attention. During morning announcements, students and teachers announced that several students had died as a result of motor vehicle crashes. The announcements began with two students asking for a moment of […]
UW-Platteville student Joel Dieckhoff, a soil and crop science major from Brodhead, Wis., joined two other UW-Platteville students in competing in the Australian Collegiate Crops Contest several weeks ago. Dieckhoff, along with Emily Hefty, a soil and crop science major from Mount Horeb, and Katelynn Mauk, a soil and crop […]
Well it’s finally happened, something big, something really big. A certain sports team from a nearby major city has accomplished the unthinkable for the first time in over a100 years. Yes, you know what I am talking about; the Chicago Cubs have won the National League Pennant, and will compete […]
By Mary Ann Inman, REPORTER Village President, Connie Tracy called the meeting to order on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. Board Trustees present were: Ron Torkilson, Art Bushue, Dennis Nielson, Jeanette Troha, Sonja Capes, and Dina Knibbs. Acting Administrator/Police Chief Dave Hooker was present. DPW Director Roger Johnson was […]
By Mary Ann Inman, REPORTER You are in the driver’s seat. You can vote on Nov. 8. Constituents have the final say. If you believe leadership matters, read on. Clinton’s District School Board, Administrator, and Business Manager are working together to make the public school sustainable. I attended four […]
November is National Picture Book Month and all seven Rock County Public Libraries are celebrating with special events, displays, activities and a social media project to raise awareness of the importance of picture books in developing reading and pre-reading skills in young school-aged and preschool children. Brochures are available at […]
Well it’s that time of year when the weather changes multiple times a day. You can wake up and need to wear a coat and end up thinking that a T-shirt and shorts would feel real nice by afternoon. This kind of weather tells us that fall is in full […]